Applied online. First interview was phone screen with HR. Was a SA role for their new enterprise product. They said the team was not yet built and they were still figuring things out/what the role would look like. Based on the job description, I think I was qualified for the role, other than not having extensive Quickbooks experience. They asked about my salary expectations and I said within range they posted was acceptable. The recruiter said they would pass on my resume and their notes to the hiring manager, and if they liked it, there would be a video interview with the HM, and after that, a panel interview with case study/presentation. I got a non-descriptive rejection email a few days later. I presume the hiring manager did not like the recruiter's feedback or my resume.

I was interviewed by Intuit Australia. The whole interview process was thoroughly professional and yet very friendly. I was “found” on LinkedIn. I was given several slots to choose from to have the initial conversation with APAC Senior Recruiter. She is easily the best recruiter I have come across. She described the role in a clear fashion and to a great detail. She forwarded my resume to the hiring manager and then I was called for an hour of next round of interview. I was interviewed by the hiring manager (located in US). The 60-minute interview (over VC) was very friendly and still there were some very insightful questions asked. I liked the ease he put me at. I was then given an assignment to work on. I had to develop a Proof of Concept (PoC) to connect QuickBooks with one of the POS or eCommerce systems. They call it craft demo – a very apt name. It took me couple of weekends to complete the research, the PoC and the presentation. Throughout the two weeks, the recruiter made sure that I was progressing well and offered her help answering my doubts. Final round was about 3.5 hours long. The first hour, I gave presentation (a bit about myself, my proudest achievements, and craft demo). It was attended by the hiring manager (US), two solutions architects (one in US and other in Canada), the strategic partnerships lead (Australia) and the senior recruiter. The questions were focused around the user experience and how well I understood the challenges the small business owners faced. While they all were asking me very pointed questions, they were also trying to bring best out of me. The presentation was followed by 30 minutes interview with the Strategic Partnerships lead. He checked my business orientation and asked me about my motivations to join this role. The next round was 60 minutes with the two solutions architects who attended my presentation. I had to walk them through my PoC code. Again, there were some very pointed questions, but at no time I felt I was being grilled. I enjoyed this round very much as I also realized the depth of their knowledge, which is a great thing in your peers (yes, they would be my peers). I was then interviewed by the hiring manager. He wanted to know my motivations to join this role and tried to gauge my understating of the business and abilities as an architect. The next day I got the feedback that they are willing to offer me the role. The whole process gave me an insight into how Intuit functions and the people there. With my positive experience during the interview, I had no hesitation in accepting the offer. I look forward to a fulfilling career with Intuit.